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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
2
Residents discuss local issues ranging from dog overpopulation to school book prices. A reader praises Dave Ball for his remark on lowering book costs and urges voters to support issues they believe are right, noting earnest public sentiment and reluctance to vote without effect.
Cameron Observer notes David Rankin a Missouri corn grower turning 83 this month. Once barefoot as a boy, he paid his last dollar to the preacher who married him in 1850. Now he owns 85,000 acres, raised over 1,000,000 bushels of corn last year, and is worth over $3,000,000 earned entirely by farming.
Henry F Stapel of the Rockport Mail declares a lifelong bid for Missouri governor, asserting he will run now or in future years if not elected this term. He denounces delay, and vows persistent pursuit despite opposition and public doubt.
Following a recent Republican convention, declarations to run on the Republican county ticket were filed for positions including Representative, Judge, Treasurer, Public Administrator, Surveyor, and township officers. Township committeemen were listed as suggestions for August 4 primary voting, with names to remember for Arrow Rock Grand Pass and surrounding areas.
A meditation on moral steadfastness urging truth telling and living by convictions. It extols refusing to compromise for gain, facing slander with dignity, and choosing honest poverty over questionable wealth while standing firm in duty and integrity.
C W Averill in Los Angeles declares after inheriting 10 million from a Massachusetts aunt that he will not waste the income. He plans to open an office to assist the needy, aiming to aid 20,000 individuals before his death and to support the temperate, repentant, and those lacking support from church or society.
Fragmentary quote from Success Magazine contrasts obedience and poverty with prosperity through neglect of sacred obligations. The text critiques bending to popular prejudice and implies moral duty amid societal pressures.
Milton Alison reports Saline County Republicans lack a prosecuting attorney due to no Republican attorney in the county. State Chairman Dickey advertised for one. other Missouri counties face the same issue. The writer urges a capable Republican lawyer local to fill the role, noting political handicaps and praising Hon. D. D. Duggins as a potential fit.
Round trip rate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago Illinois listed as 61200. Offer valid through June 3. Hawthorne agent.
The Academy of Our Lady of Sion will hold graduation and closing entertainment on Tuesday June 16 at 8 p.m. in the convent. The graduating class includes Misses Mildred Lerdrver, Elizabeth Ordway, and Nell Catherine Cain.
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